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Aaron is very excited to be joining the NFTY-NE team! Aaron is currently finishing his third year at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, MA. Among other responsibilities at TBS,…

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Aaron Gurvis

NFTY-NE Regional Advisor

212-452-6723

Aaron is very excited to be joining the NFTY-NE team! Aaron is currently finishing his third year at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, MA. Among other responsibilities at TBS, Aaron has been at NFTY-NE events as one of the BESTY Advisors for the past two years. Prior to that, Aaron was also lucky enough to spend a year as the BEFTY Advisor in Belmont, MA. All the while Aaron has spent seven of the past eight summers on the staff and Leadership Team at URJ Eisner Camp, and has been a group leader for NFTY in Israel and Kesher Birthright. Perhaps most importantly, Aaron is a proud alumnus of NFTY-NE. He started as a member of SHAFTY in Newton, MA, served as Religious & Cultural Vice President on the NFTY-NE Board in 5770, and has been so happy to be back with the NFTY-NE community the past few years. Aaron is looking forward to giving back to this community and working with the next generation of Jewish leaders!

TYG Scholarships for Regional Events

Chaperone Policy for Regional Events

Participant care and security is our #1 concern. Therefore, we require chaperones who will support teens from their congregations as well as contribute to the overall health and safety of the event. When a congregation sends at least five teens to a NFTY Regional or Sub-Regional event, the congregation must also supply a chaperone (staff member, volunteer, parent, or college student) who is over the age of 21. If a congregation sends 15 or more teens, a second 21+ chaperone is also required. Chaperones must be present for the entirety of the event, or may split their time with another chaperone from their congregation. If a congregation has five or more teens attending, and is not able to provide chaperone(s) for the entirety of the event, a $25/participant fee will be charged to the congregation in order to cover the additional staffing costs required to ensure the event is healthy and safe for all participants. All event staff and chaperones must also successfully complete a URJ background check prior to the event.